Project Manager

Project Manager

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Project Manager Includes but are not Limited to the Following:

The Project Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the study or studies for the clients assigned. The Project Manager will ensure assigned studies are executed according to client expectations and with the highest level of quality. This includes management of the timeline, budget, logistics, and contracted scope

Level I - Minimum

• Contracted Services Management
  • Manage project contractual deliverables including adherence to contractually agreed upon timelines and within study budget
  • Identify scope creep for existing contracts and work with clients and contracting to ensure appropriate SOW amendments are put in place
  • Understand and utilize applicable laboratory and project management software
  • Ensure timely and accurate billing for manual billing items
• Internal and External Client Management
  • Serve as primary point of contact for all project stakeholders
  • Prepare meeting agenda and ensure that meeting minutes with action items from client teleconferences and internal meetings are captured
  • Ensure all client expectations are documented and acted upon when appropriate
  • Monitor, manage and help to resolve any client issues or concerns
  • Lead and direct cross-functional team and third parties/vendors with some supervision and support
• Study Management
  • Ensure project setup is completed within applicable systems
  • Provide basic project metric reports for key study KPI's
  • Perform risk analysis of key risks and place mitigation strategies in place
  • Forecast study enrollments and coordinate with lab operations to ensure adequate support is available to achieve contracted turnaround times
  • Forecast projected revenues for individual studies
• Data Management
  • Coordinate with clients and Data Management to ensure data transfer agreements are put in place to accurately capture client data requirements
  • Schedule Client data transfers with Data Management and ensure timely delivery of data.
• Decision making and leadership
  • Represent department and the organization favorably and in accordance with established Company standards and associate attributes at all times
  • Other duties as assigned by management

Level II - Fully meets responsibilities of Level I plus the following:

• Ability to manage medium and high complexity assay development projects and clinical trial projects with little assistance from senior peers
• Ability to create complex metric reports with little support
• Assist department management with special projects as assigned
• Perform risk analysis of key risks and place mitigation strategies in place with limited support
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of the corporate financials
• Keep current on industry and legal trends; and regulatory and compliance requirements
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills through the training, coaching or mentoring of others as applicable

Level III - Fully meets responsibilities of Level II plus the following:

• Ability to manage high complexity assay development and clinical trial projects with little assistance from department management
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks and resolve issues in real-time.
• Ability to negotiate with clients to assure Viracor's operational processes are maintained
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and implement process improvements

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical, scientific or technical discipline, or demonstrated equivalent
• Advanced degree or MBA preferred

Basic Minimum Work Requirements:

• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Level I - Minimum

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in clinical lab, central lab, CRO or equivalent
• Knowledge of laboratory development and operations processes
• Knowledge of the Clinical Trial/Pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Proven successful project management skills
• High level of proficiency with PC based software programs, including project management tools and data management tools

Level II - Fully meets responsibilities of Level I plus the following:

• Minimum 3 – 10 years successful project management experience or equivalent, project management certification preferred
• Demonstrated success in managing biopharma projects of increasing complexity
• In-depth knowledge of laboratory development and operations processes
• Ability to train other Associates as required

Level III - Fully meets responsibilities of Level II plus the following:

• Minimum 3 – 10 years successful project management experience or equivalent, project management certification preferred

The Ideal Candidate Possess the Following:

Level I - Minimum

• Demonstrate strong customer service skills; ability to establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external clients
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization
• Robust time management and organizational skills
• Goal oriented, self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to make independent decisions regarding some matters of significance; works well with some direction
• Ability to manage tight deadlines in a cross-functional multitasking environment.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential

Level II - Fully meets responsibilities of Level I plus the following:

• Ability to make independent decisions regarding matters of moderate significance; works well with limited direction
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously with varying levels of complexity
• Ability to work with limited up-front guidance and take ownership of his/her work product

Level III - Fully meets responsibilities of Level II plus the following:

• Ability to make independent decisions regarding matters of significance; works well under little direction
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple highly complex projects simultaneously

Physical Requirements:

• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
• Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with